Egypt’s president makes his first visit to Turkey as relations thaw

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, right, shakes hands with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi during a bilateral signature agreements ceremony at the Presidential palace in Ankara on Wednesday (Francisco Seco/AP)

The presidents of Turkey and Egypt on Wednesday found common ground on the war in Gaza as they continued to mend long-strained relations, emphasising the need for a permanent ceasefire and guaranteed delivery of humanitarian aid.

Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi spoke during the Egyptian leader’s first official visit to Ankara after years of tensions between the regional powers.